Attention Parents: Please take a moment to review the Millcreek Township School District Policy on head lice listed below. Our School Nurse is available to answer any questions you may have. You can email her at lcrankshaw@olpcrusaders.org.

Guidelines for Lice
Millcreek School District PDF
Millcreek School District Head Lice Check List

Wellness Policy

Please click here then scroll down to review the Diocese of Erie Catholic Schools Wellness Policy.

Quick Links

February 2015 Lunch Menu

2014-2015 School Days Calendar

Lunch Menu

Please note there have been a few changes to the February Lunch Menu. Click on the link above for the corrected menu.

OLP Extended Care Families

Parents please note that the OLP Extended Care phone number has been changed.

The new OLP Extended Care Phone Number is

(814) 218-3021

Looking Ahead

February 3
~Throat Blessing Feast of St. Blaise
~OLP 2014-2015 Yearbook on Sale

February 5
~School Liturgy 9:00a.m.
~FSA Board Meeting 6:30p.m.

February 6
~First Friday Adoration

February 6-8
~Boys' JV Basketball Tournament OLP Gym

February 10
~Athletic Board Meeting 7:00p.m.

February 11
~Dress Down $.25
~Early Dismissal 1:30p.m.
~4 year old Preschool Valentines Parties

February 12
~School Liturgy 9:00a.m.

~Valentine's Dress Down in Red, White, and Pink
~3 year old Preschool and K-8 Valentine's Parties

February 13
~No School - Faculty Inservice

February 16
~No School - President's Day

February 17
~Marti Gras Fat Tuesday
~Bury Alleluia 2:30p.m.

February 18
~Ash Wednesday Liturgy 9:00a.m.

February 19
~SAC Meeting 7:00p.m.

February 24
~FSA Daffin's Easter Candy Sale Begins

For more Calendar Events Click on the Quick Link below.

Athletic Events

Girls' Varsity Basketball
Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 6:00p.m. at OLP against St. George

Monday, February 9, 2015, 6:00p.m. against St. Luke

Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 6:00p.m. at OLP against Blessed Sacrament

Boys' Varsity Basketball
Wednesday, February 4, 2015, 7:15p.m. at OLP against St. George

Monday, February 9, 2015, 7:15p.m. against St. Luke

Wednesday, February 11, 2015, 7:15p.m. at OLP against Blessed Sacrament

Boys' JV Basketball
Thursday, February 5, 2015, 6:00p.m. at OLP against St. George

Thursday, February 12, 2015, 6:00p.m. at OLP against Blessed Sacrament

Click here for Diocesan Athletic Information and Schedules

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Tuesday, February 3, 2015

The I.N.F.O.

Second Quarter Honors

Congratulations to those students in grades 5-8

who earned First and Second Honors for the Second Quarter! Way to go! We are OLProud of ALL of you!

Honors List

2015-2016 School Year Registration

Don't Forget to register for the 2015-2016 School Year!

Returning families registration form and $50.00 registration fee were due January 21, 2015. Please turn in your registration as soon as possible to reserve your spot for next year.

March 1, 2015, or March 31, 2016 - Catholic Diocese of Erie Tuition Aid Application Due

2015-2016 Registration Letter to Returning Families

2015-2016 Registration Form

Tuition Assistance Letter

Catholic Diocese of Erie Tuition Aid Application 2015-2016

Preschool Application - K-8 Application

2014-2015 OLP Yearbook

On Sale Now!
Order online at
ybpay.lifetouch.com and enter Yearbook ID Code: 11468815

Calling All Photographers!
Did you take pictures at an OLP School Event?
Share your candid photos - they could be included in the OLP Yearbook!

You can submit candid school photos for consideration in the yearbook. To submit photos to the yearbook staff, go to community.lifetouch.com and register with the following access code: JIBUFV

Click here for more information.

FSA

Save the Date!

Family Bingo Night!

Bring your Valentine to Family BINGO night on Friday, February 13, 2015, from 7:00-9:00p.m. in the OLP cafeteria, sponsored by the FSA. Click here for the registration form.

Jump and Hoops for Heart

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION JUMP ROPE AND HOOPS EVENT

The annual OLP AHA Jumprope/Hoops event will be conducted during physical education classes the week of Valentines Day.

This voluntary event allows students to collect money for the American Heart Association while sponsoring them for a hoops/jump event during their physical education class. Students earn thank you gifts and collect "ducks" as they progress up sponsorship levels. Collection folders should be in the Tuesday Folder. Students may go to the following websites www.heart.org/jump or www.heart.org/hoops and register to request sponsors online. There are also "duck" incentives for online registration and donations earned online.

As many people do donate to the American Heart Association already, they may do so during this OLP School event and help sponsor our students as well.

Attached is a Parent Letter with more information, and you may contact me if you have any further questions.

Yours in fitness,

Ms. Turley

Parent Letter

Living Stations
Save the Date ~ Friday, March 6, 2015

The fifth and sixth grade students of Our Lady of Peace School will have the privilege of leading the student body (at 1:30p.m.) and the parish (at 7:00p.m.) in the Living Stations.

Join us in the celebration of this prayer as we begin the Lenten season.

Parents of fifth and sixth graders, please check the communication/letter sent home on January 22, 2015, regarding costumes and pertinent information.

8th Grade Parents

Save the Date!
8th Grade Performance of

Jesus Christ Superstar

Wednesday, April 1, 2015

1:30p.m.

OLP Church
All are Welcome!

All 8th grade students must have loose fitting plain black pants, a plain black turtleneck, and plain black socks. White gloves will be purchased through the school.

Attention 8th Grade Parents -

Our next meeting will take place on Thursday, February 5, 2015, at 7:00p.m.

We need everyone's help to make make graduation events memorable for our children. If anyone has any questions, please call Bea Blenner, 8th Grade Graduation Chair, at (814) 440-9116 (cell) or email her at penguinshockey555@yahoo.com.

Catholic High School Timelines

Click on the link below for the Admissions timeline for Prep-Villa.

Prep-Villa Admissions Timeline

Considering Mercyhurst Prep? Click below for the MPS Admissions Timeline.

Mercyhurst Prep Admissions Timeline

OLP 7th & 8th Grade Youth Group

The year is flying by and youth group members have attended several spiritual and service events. Below is a link to a listing of the event attendance to date. Please check your attendance to make sure you have the required 2 spiritual and 2 service events to go on the Cedar Point trip. The tentative date for the Cedar Point trip is June 10, 2015.

OLP Youth Group 2014-15 event attendance

Upcoming Events:

Spiritual:

YCEA Dates

-- 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm Eucharistic Adoration. Come and Worship the Lord!

Saturday, February 8 - 5:30 pm - 7:30 pm **this month only

Saturday, March 7

Friday, April 24

Saturday, May 16

Friday, March 26 & Saturday, March 29 Family Honor -- Real Love & Real Life

Provides and promotes a family-centered approach to chastity education. Parents and students attend together. St. George Catholic Church More information to follow.

Wednesday, April 1 Father Larry Richard's Passion talk 7:00 pm - 8:00 pm St. Joseph Catholic Church 8th grade only. Permission slip to follow.

Service:
Wednesday, February 25 - Bingo at Elmwood Presbyterian Nursing Home 6:15 pm - 8:00 pm
***This event requires a permission form located in Mrs. Ehrman's room.***

Mark your calendars -- Cedar Point will be Wednesday, June 10. Please make sure to attend 2 spiritual and 2 service activities to go! More details to follow.

Questions, email Robin Wilson rrotz@yahoo.com.

Athletics

Boys' JV Basketball

COME SUPPORT THE

JV BOYS BASKETBALL

TOURNAMENT

FRIDAY FEB 6-8

ON FRIDAY THERE WILL BE A SCHOOL WIDE ATTENDANCE CONTEST!!

THE CLASS WITH THE MOST ATTENDANCE ON THAT NIGHT WILL WIN A PIZZA PARTY!!

THE WINNING CLASS MUST HAVE 7 OR MORE STUDENTS TO BE ELIGIBLE TO WIN!

(SORRY JV BOYS BASKETBALL TEAM AND JV CHEERLEADERS ARE NOT ELIGIBLE TO COUNT TOWARDS THE CLASS)

The OLP game will be at 8:45p.m., but student attendance will count towards the contest for all games (games start at 5:00). Be sure to check in at the admissions table in the foyer of the gym to give your name and class. Bring your whole family to the gym for a weekend of basketball, concessions, raffle baskets, 50/50, 3 point shoot out a lot of fun! Come out and show your school spirit by supporting your Crusaders!

Cost is only $1.00 for students, $3 adults, $7 family

We hope to see you all there!

GO OLP!

Spirit Song

SpiritSong Youth Choir wants you!

Youth from grades 5^th to 12^th who like to sing are needed to participate in OLP's music ministry.

SpiritSong is a great opportunity for your child to learn about music in the Mass, cantoring, proper singing techniques as well as making new friends and having fun at the same time!

You are invited to just "show up" for any

scheduled rehearsal and try us out!

SpiritSong leads music at the Saturday 5:00pm Mass twice per month,

and rehearses on Wednesdays from 5:15 to 6:30pm.

For more information, please contact:

Debby Holmes: 838-6306 (after 7:00pm)

Brian Kuzmin (OLP Music & Liturgy Director): 833-7701

"Shooting for a Cure"
2015 Lady Lakers Sponsorship Appeal

You are cordially invited to support the Mercyhurst Preparatory School (MPS) Girls Basketball Team and the Lady Lakers Cheerleaders in the 2015 Think Pink "Shooting for a Cure" Campaign.

Click here to find out more!

LEAF Winterfest & Recycle Sled Contest

Saturday, February 8, 2015

12:00p.m. to 4:00p.m.

Lake Erie Arboretum at Frontier Park

1501 West 6th Street

Erie, PA

Click Here for more information

Anime Club of Erie Valentine's Day Dance

The Anime Club of Erie is here once again! Come on down to the Chelsea Ballroom at the Quality Inn & Suites and enjoy an evening of music, dancing, cosplay, and video games!

Dance is on Saturday February 14th at Quality Inn and Suites

8040 Perry Hwy, Erie, Pennsylvania 16509.

Cost is only $5 at the door plus one non-perishable food item for the Second Harvest (or $7 if not bringing a food item, $2 of which goes to the Second Harvest). Proceeds benefit the Anime Club of Erie and Erie Makerspace.

Marti Gras

http://erieartmuseum.org/events/fundraisers.html

Boy Scouts

Congratulations to Kasey Kensill who sold over $800.00 worth of Popcorn in the Boy Scouts annual sale. Way to Go!

Photo of the Week

Fourth grader Korey Webber celebrated his 10th birthday and in lieu of presents he asked for donations for The Anna Shelter. We are OLProud of you and your friends!

Note:

If your organization would like to submit information to the OLP electronic newsletter, please contact Mrs. Jennifer Delavern at 838-3548 or at theinfo@olpcrusaders.org

Deadline for the Tuesday, February 10, 2015, issue is

Friday, February 6, 2015, by 9:00a.m.

Contact Info:

School: 814 838-3548 Preschool: 814 838-3886 Church: 814 833-7701

Extended Care: 814 923-7607

On the web: www.olpcrusaders.org
Attendance Email: attendance@olpcrusaders.org